Patents by Inventor Munemitsu Hirotsu

Munemitsu Hirotsu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11939693
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-treated steel sheet (1) comprising: a tin-plated steel sheet (10) obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet (11); a phosphate compound layer (20) containing tin phosphate formed on the tin-plated steel sheet (10); and an aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) on the phosphate compound layer (20), a main constituent of the aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) being an aluminum-oxygen compound; wherein, when the 3d5/2 spectrum of tin in the aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) is determined using an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the ratio of the integration value of the profile derived from tin oxide to the integration value of the profile derived from tin phosphate (tin oxide/tin phosphate) is 6.9 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Yoshimura, Masanobu Matsubara, Marie Sasaki, Akihiro Yoshida, Kenji Yanada, Munemitsu Hirotsu
  • Patent number: 11753737
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-treated steel sheet (1) comprising: a tin-plated steel sheet (10) obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet (11); a phosphate compound layer (20) containing tin phosphate formed on the tin-plated steel sheet (10); and an aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) formed on the phosphate compound layer (20), a main constituent of the aluminum-oxygen compound layer being an aluminum-oxygen compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Yoshimura, Masanobu Matsubara, Marie Sasaki, Akihiro Yoshida, Kenji Yanada, Munemitsu Hirotsu
  • Publication number: 20210310143
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-treated steel sheet (1) comprising: a tin-plated steel sheet (10) obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet (11); a phosphate compound layer (20) containing tin phosphate formed on the tin-plated steel sheet (10); and an aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) formed on the phosphate compound layer (20), a main constituent of the aluminum-oxygen compound layer being an aluminum-oxygen compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Masanobu MATSUBARA, Marie SASAKI, Akihiro YOSHIDA, Kenji YANADA, Munemitsu HIROTSU
  • Publication number: 20210310146
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-treated steel sheet (1) comprising: a tin-plated steel sheet (10) obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet (11); a phosphate compound layer (20) containing tin phosphate formed on the tin-plated steel sheet (10); and an aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) on the phosphate compound layer (20), a main constituent of the aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) being an aluminum-oxygen compound; wherein, when the 3 d5/2 spectrum of tin in the aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) is determined using an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the ratio of the integration value of the profile derived from tin oxide to the integration value of the profile derived from tin phosphate (tin oxide/tin phosphate) is 6.9 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Masanobu MATSUBARA, Marie SASAKI, Akihiro YOSHIDA, Kenji YANADA, Munemitsu HIROTSU
  • Patent number: 10934629
    Abstract: Provided is a surface-treated steel sheet with a compound layer containing F and composed essentially or Zr at least on one surface thereof, wherein the Zr amount is 80 to 350 mg/m2 and the F amount is 0.5 to 10 mg/m2 within the layer, and an organic resin coated metal container manufactured using the surface-treated steel sheet. The surface-treated steel sheet of the present invention is manufactured through forming a layer having the Zr amount of 80 to 350 mg/m2 at least on one surface of a steel sheet by cathode electrolytic treatment in an aqueous solution containing a Zr ion and F ion, and subsequently adjusting the surface to control the F amount to 0.5 to 10 mg/m2 by one or more treatments selected from immersion and spraying with an ion-containing aqueous solution and cathode electrolytic treatment in the ion-containing aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Yoshimura, Naomi Taguchi, Satoko Fukutomi, Wataru Kurokawa, Munemitsu Hirotsu, Mitsuhide Aihara, Satoshi Mikami
  • Patent number: 10858751
    Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet for cans forming a coating of a compound containing chiefly Zr and containing F, the amount of Zr being 80 to 200 mg/m2 and the amount of F being not less than 12 mg/m2 in the coating on the surface that becomes the outer surface side of the can. The surface-treated steel sheet is capable of effectively preventing the resin coating from peeling on the outer surface side of the can at dented portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD., TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuhide Aihara, Wataru Kurokawa, Munemitsu Hirotsu, Kunihiro Yoshimura, Satoko Harada, Kousuke Sasaki, Masahiko Matsukawa, Miwa Uchikawa, Keisuke Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10309028
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a surface-treated steel sheet including the step of forming a layer mainly composed of an oxygen compound containing Al onto a tin-plated steel sheet by conducting cathode electrolytic treatment to the tin-plated steel sheet using an electrolytic treatment solution containing Al ions and nitrate ions. For the electrolytic treatment solution, an electrolytic treatment solution not containing F ions and where the amount of nitrate ions contained is 11,500 to 25,000 ppm by weight is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignees: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD., TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Yoshimura, Masanobu Matsubara, Marie Sasaki, Masahiko Matsukawa, Keisuke Yoshida, Wataru Kurokawa, Munemitsu Hirotsu, Mitsuhide Aihara
  • Publication number: 20180016693
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-treated steel sheet (1) comprising: a tin-plated steel sheet (10) obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet (11); a phosphate compound layer (20) containing tin phosphate formed on the tin-plated steel sheet (10); and an aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) formed on the phosphate compound layer (20), a main constituent of the aluminum-oxygen compound layer being an aluminum-oxygen compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Masanobu MATSUBARA, Marie SASAKI, Akihiro YOSHIDA, Kenji YANADA, Munemitsu HIROTSU
  • Publication number: 20180010259
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-treated steel sheet (1) comprising: a tin-plated steel sheet (10) obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet (11); a phosphate compound layer (20) containing tin phosphate formed on the tin-plated steel sheet (10); and an aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) on the phosphate compound layer (20), a main constituent of the aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) being an aluminum-oxygen compound; wherein, when the 3d5/2 spectrum of tin in the aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) is determined using an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the ratio of the integration value of the profile derived from tin oxide to the integration value of the profile derived from tin phosphate (tin oxide/tin phosphate) is 6.9 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Masanobu MATSUBARA, Marie SASAKI, Akihiro YOSHIDA, Kenji YANADA, Munemitsu HIROTSU
  • Publication number: 20170342584
    Abstract: Provided is a surface-treated steel sheet with a compound layer containing F and composed essentially or Zr at least on one surface thereof, wherein the Zr amount is 80 to 350 mg/m2 and the F amount is 0.5 to 10 mg/m2 within the layer, and an organic resin coated metal container manufactured using the surface-treated steel sheet. The surface-treated steel sheet of the present invention is manufactured through forming a layer having the Zr amount of 80 to 350 mg/m2 at least on one surface of a steel sheet by cathode electrolytic treatment in an aqueous solution containing a Zr ion and F ion, and subsequently adjusting the surface to control the F amount to 0.5 to 10 mg/m2 by one or more treatments selected from immersion and spraying with an ion-containing aqueous solution and cathode electrolytic treatment in the ion-containing aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Naomi TAGUCHI, Satoko FUKUTOMI, Wataru KUROKAWA, Munemitsu HIROTSU, Mitsuhide AIHARA, Satoshi MIKAMI
  • Publication number: 20170253985
    Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet for cans forming a coating of a compound containing chiefly Zr and containing F, the amount of Zr being 80 to 200 mg/m2 and the amount of F being not less than 12 mg/m2 in the coating on the surface that becomes the outer surface side of the can. The surface-treated steel sheet is capable of effectively preventing the resin coating from peeling on the outer surface side of the can at dented portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicants: Toyo Seikan Co., Ltd., TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuhide AIHARA, Wataru KUROKAWA, Munemitsu HIROTSU, Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Satoko HARADA, Kousuke SASAKI, Masahiko MATSUKAWA, Miwa UCHIKAWA, Keisuke YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160289843
    Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet and a process for its production. The surface-treated steel sheet has, on at least one surface of the steel sheet, a surface-treating layer that chiefly comprises zirconium and oxygen, and contains fluorine, the surface-treating layer containing an element of the Group II on the surface side thereof. The surface-treated steel sheet features excellent adhesion to the organic resin coating, excellent corrosion resistance, and can provide metal cans that feature excellent adhesion to the resin on the inner and outer surfaces of the cans and excellent resistance against the elution of fluorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicants: TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD., TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD., NIPPON PAINT SURF CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wataru Kurokawa, Munemitsu Hirotsu, Mitsuhide Aihara, Masahiko Matsukawa, Miwa Uchikawa
  • Publication number: 20160265134
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a surface-treated steel sheet including the step of forming a layer mainly composed of an oxygen compound containing Al onto a tin-plated steel sheet by conducting cathode electrolytic treatment to the tin-plated steel sheet using an electrolytic treatment solution containing Al ions and nitrate ions. For the electrolytic treatment solution, an electrolytic treatment solution not containing F ions and where the amount of nitrate ions contained is 11,500 to 25,000 ppm by weight is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Masanobu MATSUBARA, Marie SASAKI, Masahiko MATSUKAWA, Keisuke YOSHIDA, Wataru KUROKAWA, Munemitsu HIROTSU, Mitsuhide AIHARA
  • Publication number: 20160230301
    Abstract: Provided is a surface-treated steel sheet with a compound layer containing F and composed essentially or Zr at least on one surface thereof, wherein the Zr amount is 80 to 350 mg/m2 and the F amount is 0.5 to 10 mg/m2 within the layer, and an organic resin coated metal container manufactured using the surface-treated steel sheet. The surface-treated steel sheet of the present invention is manufactured through forming a layer having the Zr amount of 80 to 350 mg/m2 at least on one surface of a steel sheet by cathode electrolytic treatment in an aqueous solution containing a Zr ion and F ion, and subsequently adjusting the surface to control the F amount to 0.5 to 10 mg/m2 by one or more treatments selected from immersion and spraying with an ion-containing aqueous solution and cathode electrolytic treatment in the ion-containing aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicants: Toyo Kohan Co., Ltd., Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Naomi TAGUCHI, Satoko FUKUTOMI, Wataru KUROKAWA, Munemitsu HIROTSU, Mitsuhide AIHARA, Satoshi MIKAMI
  • Publication number: 20160002809
    Abstract: A method of producing a surface-treated steel sheet is provided. The method has a step of performing electrolytic treatment thereby to form a layer including a metal-oxygen compound on a surface of a steel sheet. The electrolytic treatment is performed so that the steel sheet is continuously fed into electrolytic treatment baths each including a treatment liquid and an electrode. The treatment liquid contains metal ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicants: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD., TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Naomi TAGUCHI, Satoko FUKUTOMI, Wataru KUROKAWA, Munemitsu HIROTSU, Seitaro KANAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20150129453
    Abstract: A surface treatment agent composition for non-chromium steel sheets for removing iron ions without reducing the amount of aluminum ions when subjecting the steel sheet to surface treatment by means of cathodic electrolysis using a surface treatment agent containing aluminum ions as the main component; and a method for producing a surface-treated steel sheet using the composition. A surface-treated steel sheet exhibiting high corrosion resistance, a surface-treated steel sheet with an organic coating, and a can lid, can body and seamless can produced using the surface-treated steel sheets. A surface treatment agent composition for steel sheets contains aluminum ions, fluorine ions and polycarboxylic acid and is used as the surface treatment bath used for forming a surface treatment coating film on the surface of the steel sheet by cathodic electrolysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicants: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd., Toyo Kohan Co., Ltd., Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Miwa Uchikawa, Masahiko Matsukawa, Tomio Hirano, Wataru Kurokawa, Munemitsu Hirotsu, Seitaro Kanazawa, Kunihiro Yoshimura, Shinichi Taya, Naomi Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20100056708
    Abstract: A sealing compound comprising an aqueous dispersion which contains a rubber component of an ethylene propylene nonconjugated diene copolymer rubber as a chief component, a vulcanizing agent, a vulcanization accelerator and a filler. The sealing compound has excellent resistance against the contents that could not be handled with the metal container sealing compositions comprising the aqueous dispersion solution of the NBR and SBR, and exhibits excellent sealing performance and durability even when used for such contents. The sealing compound can be preferably used for the double-seam sealing being applied to the lid so as to be interposed between the lid and the container to seal the content by double-seaming the container with the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Munemitsu Hirotsu, Yoshiharu Shimada
  • Publication number: 20090206096
    Abstract: The present invention provides a three-piece rectangular can which can overcome drawbacks (joint defect) of a can body joint portion of a three-piece can, and is of a new type which overcomes shortage of a can body strength which a two-piece can possesses, and exhibits excellent liquid leakage resistance, excellent can body strength and excellent heat radiation property or the like even when the can is used as a casing of a battery or electric equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicants: TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Munemitsu Hirotsu, Shinichi Kaneda, Zenrou Shirane, Kei Oohori, Hitoshi Toda, Masayuki Ishii, Norifumi Yasuda, Hisashi Katoh, Manabu Iwaida, Koichi Yamamoto, Shigeaki Mori, Takeshi Yamagami, Shigeki Oyama
  • Publication number: 20090104521
    Abstract: A storage battery which can further intensify the sealing properties of the electrode rod piercing portion thereof, a technique capable of increasing the area of the sealing surface at the sealed portion of the storage battery, a technique capable of certainly preventing the missing of mounting of a rubber-based sealing material corresponding to O-ring at the sealed portion of the storage battery, and an insulating material having an excellent corrosion resistance to highly corrosive battery content and a battery container including same are provided. An electrode rod 14 is allowed to extend upward through an annular member 15, a pressing member 18 is placed on the annular member 15, and a nut 22 is then threaded on a thread portion 21. This threading job is effected until the pressing member 18 is placed on and stopped by a collar portion 23. At the time when threading ends, a neck portion 25 is somewhat compressed to exhibit sealing properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Norifumi Yasuda, Hisashi Katoh, Shigeki Oyama, Eisuke Komazawa, Yasuhiro Matsumoto, Shuji Sasaki, Kenichi Murakami, Masayuki Ishii, Hiroshi Fujimoto, Kanji Kuroda, Yoshiaki Yui, Toshinori Moriga, Munemitsu Hirotsu